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To better prepare the local public health system in the United States for public sheltering needs following a radiation emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tasked the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) with convening the “Workshop on Operating Public Shelters during a Radiation Emergency” on February 3–4, 2010, in Atlanta, GA. This workshop brought together representatives from local health departments (LHDs), state health departments, federal agencies, and key non‐governmental organizations such as the ARC to help develop clear guidelines and action plans for stakeholders in terms of public sheltering preparedness, specifically for LHDs, in response to radiation emergencies. Based on the findings from this workshop, this report provides recommendations about next steps that should be taken in order to create clear guidelines and protocols for the public health system for public sheltering during a radiation emergency.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); American Association of Poison Control Centers.;

Published:

July 2005

Description:

The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have combined efforts to help local poison control centers (PCCs) detect chemical exposure events and ensure effective responses. The ...

National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.). Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects.; National Association of County & City Health Officials (U.S.);

Published:

February 2015

Description:

The multiagency collaboration to produce this guide began with a 2010 workshop in Atlanta, Georgia, organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). This work...

Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. mkhoury@cdc.gov

Source:

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics.
2009; 11(8):559-67.

Description:

The increasing availability of personal genomic tests has led to discussions about the validity and utility of such tests and the balance of benefits and harms. A multidisciplinary workshop was convened by the National Institutes of Health and the Ce...